I ran to Lowes. I bought two foam insulation boards (4ft x 8ft) for $15.96. I also ran to Joann's for a King Size (90 x 108) roll of Cotton batting...cost $39.00 (but $23.99 with a coupon from their APP).

I am only posting how I made mine, because, of course, I had to make some adjustments for my needs!

I wrapped mine around the front...my batting is a bit more cream, but there is a reason why! I suggest making sure you get a white!

I stapled it to the back...and here is my "tweak"

I wrapped some black flannel to cover ONE of the backs. I don't anticipate a huge black quilt in my future, but I thought it would be nice to have a black if I was considering a dark background quilt.

I also used packing tape around the edges like she suggested. It protects the edges when I am moving them around.

I did not secure mine together, because my studio has ZERO wall space because of my cabinets and windows..

Congrats on getting your design wall put together. It is so handy to have one. I have something similar. I talked my husband into building a giant easel to hold my insulation boards. It looks like a giant paper holder stand. It sounds kind of silly but it works like a charm. It is made out of 2x4s so it isn't fancy. But it allows me to tilt the design board back just a little. It keeps the pieces from falling off. Our poor spouses! Our projects are their projects. :)

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I'm Heidi! I'm a quilter, longarmer (is that even a word?), pattern designer, and mom of four fantastic boys. Basically, I'm just trying to keep my head above water. Did I mention that I never take myself too seriously?